Serving platter system with widening drains for grill to table convenience

ABSTRACT

A system for serving and collecting liquids includes a platter and a cutting board. The platter includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and an edge surrounding and joining the upper surface and the lower surface. The edge on the upper surface is higher than a center of the upper surface. The cutting board includes a top surface for receiving food items, a bottom surface resting on the upper surface of the platter, and multiple holes extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The holes progressively widen after a specific depth from the top surface to the bottom surface.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This U.S. Utility patent application is a continuation-in-part of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 17/338,451, filed Jun. 3, 2021, titled“Serving Platter System with a Juice Groove and End Notches for Grill toTable Convenience,” which is a continuation of U.S. Utility patentapplication Ser. No. 16/429,832, filed Jun. 3, 2019, titled “ServingPlatter System with a Juice Groove and End Notches for Grill to TableConvenience,” issued as U.S. Pat. No. 11,033,154 on Jun. 15, 2021, whichis a continuation-in-part of U.S. Utility patent application Ser. No.16/237,436, filed Dec. 31, 2018, titled “Serving Platter System forGrill to Table Convenience,” issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,413,105 on Sep.17, 2019 and is related to U.S. Design patent application Serial No.29/675,377, filed Dec. 31, 2018, titled “Serving Platter System forGrill to Table Convenience,” issued as U.S. Design Pat. No. D887,208 onJun. 16, 2020 all of the aforementioned disclosures are herebyincorporated by reference herein in their entireties including allreferences cited therein.

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a serving plattersystem, and more particularly, a serving platter system for grill totable convenience. In various embodiments the serving platter systemincludes a platter and a cutting board for cutting and serving grilledfood items.

SUMMARY

According to some embodiments, the present technology is directed to aserving platter system for grill to table convenience. The servingplatter system comprise: a platter, comprising: a dorsal plattersurface, the dorsal platter surface comprising: a first platter lateralside; a second platter lateral side, the first platter lateral side andthe second platter lateral side being congruent; a first platter endsection; a second platter end section, the first platter end section andthe second platter end section being congruent; a ventral plattersurface. The serving platter system for grill to table conveniencefurther comprise a cutting board, comprising: a dorsal cutting boardsurface, comprising: a first cutting board lateral side; a secondcutting board lateral side, the first cutting board lateral side and thesecond cutting board lateral side being congruent but not contiguous; afirst cutting board end section; a second cutting board end section, thefirst cutting board end section and the second cutting board end sectionbeing congruent but not contiguous; a ventral cutting board surface, theventral cutting board surface seamlessly engaging with the dorsalplatter surface to form the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience, the dorsal cutting board surface comprising a plurality ofdorsal drainage holes, and the ventral cutting board surface comprisinga plurality of ventral outflows, each of the plurality of ventraloutflows corresponding to each of the plurality of dorsal drainageholes, and each of the dorsal drainage holes widening after a specificdepth from the dorsal cutting board surface to the ventral cutting boardsurface.

In various embodiments the dorsal platter surface further comprises aplatter lip, the platter lip surrounding the first platter lateral side,the second platter lateral side, the first platter end section, and thesecond platter end section.

In some embodiments the first platter end section and the second platterend section further comprise a first handle and a second handle, thefirst handle being a first grip in the platter lip of the first platterend section, and the second handle being a second grip in the platterlip of the second platter end section.

In various embodiments the dorsal platter surface comprises a fluidreceiving indentation section, the fluid receiving indentation sectionbeing surrounded by the platter lip of the dorsal platter surface withsloping sides of the cutting board connecting the fluid receivingindentation section of the dorsal platter surface with the platter lipof the dorsal platter surface.

In some embodiments the dorsal cutting board surface comprises a grooveencircling an outer edge of the dorsal surface. In some embodiments, thecutting board further comprises a draining indentation on the firstcutting board end section, wherein the draining indentation iscontiguous with the groove. In some embodiments, the cutting boardfurther comprises a cutout in the second cutting board end section,wherein the cutout is not contiguous with the groove.

In various embodiments the dorsal cutting board surface furthercomprises an indentation for trapping juices.

In some embodiments the indentation for trapping juices comprises onethird of a surface area of the dorsal cutting board surface and aplurality of dorsal drainage holes comprise two thirds of the surfacearea of the dorsal cutting board surface.

In various embodiments the first cutting board end section and secondcutting board end section comprise divots, the divots enabling a user toeasily grip and lift the cutting board. Throughout this disclosure,divots are referred to alternatively as projections.

In some embodiments the dorsal cutting board surface further comprisessloping sides to the ventral cutting board surface, the sloping sidesseamlessly fitting to the platter lip of the platter enabling theventral cutting board surface seamlessly engaging with the dorsalplatter surface to form the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience.

In various embodiments the ventral cutting board surface furthercomprises a plurality of support feet, the plurality of support feetseparating the dorsal platter surface and the ventral cutting boardsurface enabling collection of juices in a fluid receiving indentationsection of the dorsal platter surface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, where like reference numerals refer toidentical or functionally similar elements throughout the separateviews, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated inand form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrateembodiments of concepts that include the claimed disclosure and explainvarious principles and advantages of those embodiments.

The methods and systems disclosed herein have been represented whereappropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only thosespecific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments ofthe present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with detailsthat will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the arthaving the benefit of the description herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary serving platter system forgrill to table convenience according to various embodiments of thepresent technology.

FIG. 2 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter of the serving plattersystem for grill to table convenience according to various embodimentsof the present technology.

FIG. 3 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting board ofthe serving platter system for grill to table convenience according tovarious embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 4 is a ventral perspective view of a platter and a cutting board ofthe serving platter system for grill to table convenience according tovarious embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 5A is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience according to various embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 5B is a ventral perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseparated before seamlessly engaging for the serving platter system forgrill to table convenience according to various embodiments of thepresent technology.

FIG. 6 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including an uncut grilled food item on the dorsal cuttingboard surface according to various embodiments of the presenttechnology.

FIG. 7 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including a cut grilled food item on the dorsal cuttingboard surface and a cut grilled food item on the dorsal cutting boardsurface according to various embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 8 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including juices from a cut grilled food item according tovarious embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 9A is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including a juice groove for collecting juices from a cutgrilled food item on the cutting board and an end divot according tovarious embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 9B is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including a juice groove for collecting juices from a cutgrilled food item on the cutting board and end divots according tovarious embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 10A is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience a user engaging the divots on the cutting board according tovarious embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 10B is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseparated for the serving platter system for grill to table conveniencea user engaging the divots on the cutting board to show juices from cutgrilled food item in the fluid receiving indentation section of theplatter according to various embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 11A is a dorsal perspective view of a cutting board separated fromthe serving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience according to various embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 11B shows three different lateral perspective views of a cuttingboard separated from the serving platter of a serving platter system forgrill to table convenience, with the ventral surface at the bottom ofeach perspective, with divots shown on the ventral surface, according tovarious embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 11C is a lateral section through a cutting board separated from theserving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience according to various embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 11D is a ventral perspective view of a cutting board separated fromthe serving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience according to various embodiments of the present technology.

FIG. 11E is a dorsal perspective view of a cutting board separated fromthe serving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience according to various embodiments of the present technology.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to serving plattersystems. More particularly, to serving platter systems for grill totable convenience.

While a rounded rectangle shape is shown for a serving platter and acutting board used for serving platter systems for grill to tableconvenience, a rounded rectangle shape, a disk shape, an ellipse shape,a stadium shape, and an oval shape, just to name a few shapes, are usedin various embodiments.

A user, a chef, and a host, just to name a few, desire to vary theamount of juices from cut grilled food items. Various embodiments of thepresent technology allow a user, a chef, a host, and the like to varythe juices from cut grilled food items using serving platter systems forgrill to table convenience shown in the present technology. These andother advantages of serving platter systems of the present disclosureare described in greater detail herein with respect to the collectivedrawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary serving platter system forgrill to table convenience according to various embodiments of thepresent technology. FIG. 1 shows a user 200 using a serving plattersystem 100 for grill to table convenience including an uncut grilledfood item 300 (e.g., steak). The serving platter system 100 for grill totable convenience is illustrated on a supporting surface 400. The user200 may be a food preparer, a chef, a host, and the like. The uncutgrilled food item 300 (e.g., steak) may be pork roast, sausage, or anygrill item with juices in various embodiments. The supporting surface400 may be a countertop, a tabletop, a grill platform built into a gasbarbecue, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter of the serving plattersystem for grill to table convenience according to various embodimentsof the present technology. FIG. 2 shows the serving platter system 100for grill to table convenience including a platter 110 and a cuttingboard 130. The platter 110 comprises a first handle and a second handle112. The cutting board 130 comprises a dorsal cutting board surface 132,a plurality of dorsal drainage holes 134, an indentation for trappingjuices 136, and divots 138.

FIG. 3 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting board ofthe serving platter system for grill to table convenience according tovarious embodiments of the present technology. FIG. 3 shows the servingplatter system 100 for grill to table convenience including the platter110 and the cutting board 130. The cutting board 130 comprises thedorsal cutting board surface 132, the plurality of dorsal drainage holes134, the indentation for trapping juices 136, and the divots 138. Thecutting board 130 further comprises sloping sides 140 and feet 142. Theplatter 110 comprises the first handle and the second handle 112, aplatter lip 114, a fluid receiving indentation section 116, and slopingsides 118.

FIG. 4 is a ventral perspective view of a platter and a cutting board ofthe serving platter system for grill to table convenience according tovarious embodiments of the present technology. FIG. 4 shows the cuttingboard 130 comprising the plurality of dorsal drainage holes 134, thedivots 138, the sloping sides 140 and the feet 142. FIG. 4 shows theplatter 110 comprising the first handle and the second handle 112.

FIG. 5A a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience without an indentation for trapping juices on the cuttingboard according to various embodiments of the present technology. FIG.5A shows a cutting board without an indentation for trapping juices onthe cutting board 150 comprising the dorsal cutting board surface 132and the plurality of dorsal drainage holes 134. Specifically, theserving platter system 100 for grill to table convenience illustrated inFIG. 5A shows the cutting board without an indentation for trappingjuices on the cutting board 150 according to various embodiments.Furthermore, a dorsal view of the platter 110 is illustrated.

FIG. 5B a ventral perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseparated before seamlessly engaging for the serving platter system forgrill to table convenience without an indentation for trapping juices onthe cutting board according to various embodiments of the presenttechnology. The cutting board without an indentation for trapping juiceson the cutting board 150 is shown with the plurality of dorsal drainageholes 134. Specifically, the serving platter system 100 for grill totable convenience is illustrated with the cutting board without anindentation for trapping juices on the cutting board 150 according tovarious embodiments. Furthermore, a ventral view of the platter 110 isillustrated.

FIG. 6 a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including an uncut grilled food item on the dorsal cuttingboard surface according to various embodiments of the presenttechnology. FIG. 6 shows the serving platter system 100 for grill totable convenience comprising the dorsal cutting board surface 132, andthe indentation for trapping juices 136. Furthermore, an uncut grilledfood item 300 (e.g., a steak) is shown on the dorsal cutting boardsurface 132 with the user 200 beginning to cut the grilled food items.

FIG. 7 is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including a cut grilled food item on the dorsal cuttingboard surface and a cut grilled food item on the dorsal cutting boardsurface according to various embodiments of the present technology. FIG.7 shows the user 200 has cut the grilled food items and moved them todifferent sections of the serving platter system 100 for grill to tableconvenience. FIG. 7 illustrates the serving platter system 100 for grillto table convenience comprising the dorsal cutting board surface 132,and a cut grilled food item 304 (e.g., cut steak) in the indentation fortrapping juices 136. The cut grilled food item 302 is shown on thedorsal cutting board surface 132.

FIG. 8 illustrates a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cuttingboard seamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill totable convenience including juices from a cut grilled food itemaccording to various embodiments of the present technology. FIG. 8 showsthe user 200 has removed the cut grilled food items from the servingplatter system 100 for grill to table convenience but juices remain.FIG. 8 illustrates the serving platter system 100 for grill to tableconvenience comprising the platter 110 and the cutting board 130. Thecutting board 130 includes the dorsal cutting board surface 132 withjuices 306 from cut grilled food item (e.g., cut steak) in theindentation for trapping juices 136.

FIG. 9A is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including a juice groove for collecting juices from a cutgrilled food item on the cutting board and an end divot according tovarious embodiments of the present technology. FIG. 9A shows the platter110 comprising the first handle and the second handle 112. FIG. 9Afurther illustrates the user 200 with the serving platter system 100 forgrill to table convenience comprising the platter 110 and a flat cuttingboard 160 with a flat dorsal cutting board surface 162. The flat dorsalcutting board surface 162 comprises a juice groove 164 and divots 138(divots 138 being a single end divot in FIG. 9A). The juice groove 164may be a juice trough, a juice moat, a juice trench, a juice canal, andthe like. The juice groove 164 may be any feature that enables thetrapping of juices on the flat dorsal cutting board surface 162. Incontrast to the dorsal cutting board surface 132 with juices 306 fromcut grilled food item (e.g., cut steak) in the indentation for trappingjuices 136 of FIG. 8, the flat dorsal cutting board surface 162comprises the juice groove 164 for collecting juices in FIG. 9A. Thedivots 138 (divots 138 being a single end divot in FIG. 9A) may be usedby the user 200 to separate the flat cutting board 160 and the platter110. As shown in FIG. 9A, the flat dorsal cutting board surface 162 maycomprise the juice groove 164 for trapping juices from a food item, thejuice groove 164 being around the perimeter of the flat dorsal cuttingboard surface 162 according to various embodiments. For example, thejuice groove 164 for trapping juices from a food item may follow theperimeter of flat dorsal cutting board surface 162. In some embodimentsthe divots 138 (divots 138 being a single end divot in FIG. 9A)comprises an aperture through flat dorsal cutting board surface 162 usedto separate a flat cutting board 160 and the platter 110.

FIG. 9B is a dorsal perspective view of a platter and a cutting boardseamlessly engaging for the serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience including a juice groove for collecting juices from a cutgrilled food item on the cutting board and end divots according tovarious embodiments of the present technology. In contrast to the flatdorsal cutting board surface 162 of FIG. 9A (divots 138 being a singleend divot in FIG. 9A), the flat dorsal cutting board surface 162 of FIG.9B comprises divots 138 (divots 138 being an end divot on both ends inFIG. 9B). FIG. 9B shows the platter 110 comprising the first handle andthe second handle 112. FIG. 9B further illustrates the user 200 with theserving platter system 100 for grill to table convenience comprising theplatter 110 and a flat cutting board 160 with a flat dorsal cuttingboard surface 162. The flat dorsal cutting board surface 162 comprises ajuice groove 164 and divots 138 (divots 138 being an end divot on bothends in FIG. 9B). The juice groove 164 may be a juice trough, a juicemoat, a juice trench, a juice canal, and the like. The juice groove 164may be any feature that enables the trapping of juices on the flatdorsal cutting board surface 162. In contrast to the dorsal cuttingboard surface 132 with juices 306 from cut grilled food item (e.g., cutsteak) in the indentation for trapping juices 136 of FIG. 8, the flatdorsal cutting board surface 162 comprises the juice groove 164 forcollecting juices in FIG. 9B. The divots 138 (divots 138 being an enddivot on both ends in FIG. 9B) may be used by the user 200 to separatethe flat cutting board 160 and the platter 110. As shown in FIG. 9B, theflat dorsal cutting board surface 162 may comprise the juice groove 164for trapping juices from a food item, the juice groove 164 being aroundthe perimeter of the flat dorsal cutting board surface 162 according tovarious embodiments. For example, the juice groove 164 for trappingjuices from a food item may follow the perimeter of flat dorsal cuttingboard surface 162. In some embodiments the divots 138 (divots 138 beingan end divot on both ends in FIG. 9B) comprises an aperture through flatdorsal cutting board surface 162 used to separate a flat cutting board160 and the platter 110.

FIG. 10A illustrates a dorsal perspective view of a platter and acutting board seamlessly engaging for the serving platter system forgrill to table convenience with a user engaging the divots on thecutting board according to various embodiments of the presenttechnology. FIG. 10A shows the user 200 engaging the divots on thecutting board 130 to access the fluid receiving indentation section 116of the platter 110 (not visible). FIG. 10A shows the platter 110 and thecutting board 130. The cutting board 130 comprises the juices 306 fromcut grilled food item (e.g., cut steak) in the indentation for trappingjuices 136.

FIG. 10B illustrates a dorsal perspective view of a platter and acutting board separated for the serving platter system for grill totable convenience with a user engaging the divots on the cutting boardto show juices from cut grilled food item in the fluid receivingindentation section of the platter according to various embodiments ofthe present technology. FIG. 10B shows the user 200 engaging the divotson the cutting board 130 to access the juices from cut grilled food item308 (e.g., cut steak) in the fluid receiving indentation section 116 ofthe platter 110. FIG. 10B further shows the juices 306 from cut grilledfood item (e.g., cut steak) in the indentation for trapping juices 136in the cutting board.

FIG. 11A is a dorsal perspective view of a cutting board separated fromthe serving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience, including: (1) a groove 500 on the dorsal surface of thecutting board encircling an outer edge of the dorsal surface; (2) adraining indentation 510 on the posterior side of the dorsal surface,wherein the draining indentation is contiguous with the groove; (3) acutout 520 in the anterior board edge surrounding and joining the dorsalsurface and the ventral surface of the cutting board, wherein the cutoutis not contiguous with the groove on the dorsal surface; and (4) aplurality of holes 530 extending from the dorsal surface to the ventralsurface. In some embodiments, the grooves are configured to collectjuices or liquids from the dorsal surface of the cutting board. In someembodiments, a draining indentation is configured to facilitate drainingof juices collected from the dorsal surface of the cutting board in thegroove on the dorsal surface of the cutting board. In some embodiments,the cutout facilitates manipulation of the cutting board. In someembodiments, the cutting board does not comprise a draining indentation.In some embodiments, the cutting board comprises a first cutout in theanterior edge and a second cutout in the posterior edge of the cuttingboard.

FIG. 11B shows three different lateral perspective views of a cuttingboard separated from the serving platter of a serving platter system forgrill to table convenience, with divots 550 shown on the ventralsurface: (top) a posterior perspective view of the cutting board showinga draining indentation 510 on the posterior edge; (middle) an anteriorperspective view of the cutting board showing a cutout 520 in theanterior edge; and (bottom) a lateral section through the cutting boardshowing holes extending from the dorsal surface 530 to the ventralsurface, with the holes widening 532 after a specific depth after thedorsal surface. In some embodiments, the specific depth is zero. In someembodiments, the widening of the holes on the ventral surface improvesthe sanitary characteristics of the cutting board by facilitating thecleaning of the holes. In some embodiments, the widening of the holes onthe ventral surface improves draining of juices from the dorsal surface.

FIG. 11C is a lateral section through a cutting board separated from theserving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience, with divots 550 shown on the ventral surface, and showingholes extending from the dorsal surface 530 to the ventral surface, withthe holes widening 532 after a specific depth after the dorsal surface.

FIG. 11D is a ventral perspective view of a cutting board separated fromthe serving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience, including: (1) divots 550 extending out from the ventralsurface; (2) a draining indentation 510 on the posterior edge of thedorsal surface; (3) a cutout 520 in the anterior edge surrounding andjoining the dorsal surface and the ventral surface; and (4) a pluralityof holes extending from the dorsal surface to the ventral surface, withthe diameter of each hole on the ventral surface 532 being larger thanthe diameter of the same hole on the dorsal surface.

FIG. 11E is a dorsal perspective view of a cutting board separated fromthe serving platter of a serving platter system for grill to tableconvenience, including: (1) a groove 500 on the dorsal surface of thecutting board encircling an outer edge of the dorsal surface; (2) adraining indentation 510 on the posterior side of the dorsal surface,wherein the draining indentation is contiguous with the groove; (3) acutout 520 in the anterior edge surrounding and joining the dorsalsurface and the ventral surface, wherein the cutout is not contiguouswith the groove on the dorsal surface; and (4) a plurality of holes 530extending from the dorsal surface to the ventral surface.

While this technology is susceptible of embodiments in many differentforms, there is shown in the drawings and has been described in detailseveral specific embodiments with the understanding that the presentdisclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principlesof the technology and is not intended to limit the technology to theembodiments illustrated.

Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describevarious elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, theseelements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should notnecessarily be limited by such terms. These terms are only used todistinguish one element, component, region, layer or section fromanother element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a firstelement, component, region, layer or section discussed below could betermed a second element, component, region, layer or section withoutdeparting from the teachings of the present disclosure.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be necessarily limiting of thedisclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” areintended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. The terms “comprises,” “includes” and/or“comprising,” “including” when used in this specification, specify thepresence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements,and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of oneor more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,components, and/or groups thereof.

Example embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein withreference to illustrations of idealized embodiments (and intermediatestructures) of the present disclosure. As such, variations from theshapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturingtechniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, the exampleembodiments of the present disclosure should not be construed asnecessarily limited to the particular shapes of regions illustratedherein, but are to include deviations in shapes that result, forexample, from manufacturing.

Any and/or all elements, as disclosed herein, can be formed from a same,structurally continuous piece, such as being unitary, and/or beseparately manufactured and/or connected, such as being an assemblyand/or modules. Any and/or all elements, as disclosed herein, can bemanufactured via any manufacturing processes, whether additivemanufacturing, subtractive manufacturing and/or other any other types ofmanufacturing. For example, some manufacturing processes includethree-dimensional (3D) printing, laser cutting, computer numericalcontrol (CNC) routing, milling, pressing, stamping, vacuum forming,hydroforming, injection molding, lithography and/or others.

Any and/or all elements, as disclosed herein, can include, whetherpartially and/or fully, a solid, including a metal, a mineral, aceramic, an amorphous solid, such as glass, a glass ceramic, an organicsolid, such as wood and/or a polymer, such as rubber, a compositematerial, a semiconductor, a nano-material, a biomaterial and/or anycombinations thereof. Any and/or all elements, as disclosed herein, caninclude, whether partially and/or fully, a coating, including aninformational coating, such as ink, an adhesive coating, a melt-adhesivecoating, such as vacuum seal and/or heat seal, a release coating, suchas tape liner, a low surface energy coating, an optical coating, such asfor tint, color, hue, saturation, tone, shade, transparency,translucency, non-transparency, luminescence, anti-reflection and/orholographic, a photo-sensitive coating, an electronic and/or thermalproperty coating, such as for passivity, insulation, resistance orconduction, a magnetic coating, a water-resistant and/or waterproofcoating, a scent coating and/or any combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Theterms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should beinterpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning inthe context of the relevant art and should not be interpreted in anidealized and/or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Furthermore, relative terms such as “below,” “lower,” “above,” and“upper” may be used herein to describe one element's relationship toanother element as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Suchrelative terms are intended to encompass different orientations ofillustrated technologies in addition to the orientation depicted in theaccompanying drawings. For example, if a device in the accompanyingdrawings is turned over, then the elements described as being on the“lower” side of other elements would then be oriented on “upper” sidesof the other elements. Similarly, if the device in one of the figures isturned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elementswould then be oriented “above” the other elements. Therefore, theexample terms “below” and “lower” can, therefore, encompass both anorientation of above and below.

The description of the present disclosure has been presented forpurposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to beexhaustive or limited to the present disclosure in the form disclosed.Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinaryskill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of thepresent disclosure. Exemplary embodiments were chosen and described inorder to best explain the principles of the present disclosure and itspractical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the artto understand the present disclosure for various embodiments withvarious modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

While various embodiments have been described above, it should beunderstood that they have been presented by way of example only, and notlimitation. The descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of thetechnology to the particular forms set forth herein. Thus, the breadthand scope of a preferred embodiment should not be limited by any of theabove-described exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that theabove description is illustrative and not restrictive. To the contrary,the present descriptions are intended to cover such alternatives,modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit andscope of the technology as defined by the appended claims and otherwiseappreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art. The scope of thetechnology should, therefore, be determined not with reference to theabove description, but instead should be determined with reference tothe appended claims along with their full scope of equivalents.

I/We claim:
 1. A system for serving and collecting liquids, comprising:a platter, comprising: an upper surface; a lower surface; and an edgesurrounding and joining the upper surface and the lower surface, theedge on the upper surface being higher than a center of the uppersurface; and a cutting board, comprising: a top surface for receivingfood items; a bottom surface resting on the upper surface of theplatter; and a plurality of holes extending from the top surface to thebottom surface, wherein the holes progressively widen after a specificdepth from the top surface to the bottom surface.
 2. The system of claim1, wherein the cutting board further comprises a recessed area on thetop surface, the recessed area configured to receive liquids.
 3. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the specific depth is zero.
 4. The system ofclaim 1, wherein the cutting board further comprises a groove on the topsurface of the cutting board encircling an outer edge of the topsurface.
 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the cutting board furthercomprises a cutout on a first edge of the cutting board.
 6. The systemof claim 4 wherein the cutting board further comprises a drainingindentation on a second edge of the top surface, wherein the drainingindentation is contiguous with the groove, and wherein the second edgeis not contiguous with the first edge.
 7. The system of claim 1, whereinthe cutting board further comprises a plurality of projections, theprojections extending from the bottom surface and configured to raisethe cutting board above the platter.
 8. The system of claim 1, whereinthe platter further comprises a first handle on a first side and asecond handle on a second side, the first side opposite the second side.9. A system for preparing and serving food items, comprising: a dish,comprising: an upper surface, comprising a center and an outer rim, theouter higher than the center; and a lower surface opposite the uppersurface; and a cutting board, the cutting board covering a partialsurface area of the upper surface of the dish, the cutting boardcomprising: a top surface for receiving food items; a bottom surfaceconfigured to rest on the upper surface of the dish; and a plurality ofholes extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein theholes progressively widen after a specific depth from the top surface tothe bottom surface.
 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the cutting boardfurther comprises a recessed area on the top surface, the recessed areaconfigured to receive liquids.
 11. The system of claim 9, wherein thespecific depth is zero.
 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the cuttingboard further comprises a groove on the top surface of the cutting boardencircling an outer edge of the top surface.
 13. The system of claim 9,wherein the cutting board further comprises a cutout on a first outerrim of the cutting board.
 14. The system of claim 12, wherein thecutting board further comprises a draining indentation on a second outerrim of the top surface, wherein the draining indentation is contiguouswith the groove, and wherein the second outer rim is not contiguous withthe first outer rim.
 15. The system of claim 9, wherein the cuttingboard further comprises a plurality of projections, the projectionsextending from the bottom surface and configured to raise the cuttingboard above the dish.
 16. The system of claim 9, wherein the platterfurther comprises a first handle on a first side and a second handle ona second side, the first side opposite the second side.
 17. A cuttingboard, comprising: an upper surface; a lower surface; an outer perimeterextending from the upper surface to the lower surface and defining anouter boundary of the cutting board; wherein the cutting board isconfigured to engage with a receptacle for fluids, and wherein aplurality of holes extends from the upper surface to the lower surface,wherein the holes progressively widen after a specific depth from theupper surface to the lower surface.
 18. The cutting board of claim 17,further comprising the receptacle for fluids, wherein the receptable forfluids is disposed below the cutting board.
 19. The cutting board ofclaim 18, wherein a depth of the receptacle for fluids is greater than athickness of the cutting board.
 20. The cutting board of claim 18,wherein the cutting board further comprises a plurality of projections,the projections extending from the lower surface and configured to raisethe cutting board above the receptacle for fluids.
 21. The cutting boardof claim 18, wherein the receptable for fluids further comprises a firsthandle on a first side and a second handle on a second side, the firstside opposite the second side.
 22. The cutting board of claim 17,further comprising a recessed area on the upper surface, the recessedarea configured to receive liquids.
 23. The cutting board of claim 17,wherein the specific depth is zero.
 24. The cutting board of claim 17,further comprising a groove on the upper surface of the cutting boardencircling an outer edge of the upper surface.
 25. The system of claim17, wherein the cutting board further comprises a cutout on a firstouter perimeter of the cutting board.
 26. The system of claim 25,wherein the cutting board further comprises a draining indentation on asecond outer perimeter of the top surface, wherein the drainingindentation is contiguous with the groove, and wherein the second outerperimeter is not contiguous with the first outer perimeter.